lec 8 Flashcards
what is barley’s relationship w canada?
fourth largest producer in the world, fourth largest crop produced in canada
barley can be arranged based on spike rows.
also how is barley used?
two and six row
barley is used as malt (alcohol prod), feed for livestock, food for humans
is barley prod more in eastern or western candaa?
western
what is the difference between oilseeds and pulses, and how do both of these differ from cereals?
oilseeds: seeds that are high in oil content, often used as a source of oil
pulses: legume crops harvested for their dry seeds
different from cereals in that both oilseed and pulse have higher protein contents that other cereals
of the following, which are oilseeds and which are pulses?
- beans
- chickpeas
- dry peas
- lentils
- peanuts
- soybeans
peanuts and soybeans are oilseeds, everything else is a pulse
what the fuck is a legume? are they monocots or dicots?
its a family of dudes called fabaceae (also called leguminosae)
bonus: they are dicots
hey just checkin if ur studying! when + where were soybeans domesticated?
centra china, around 7000 BCE
who is the world’s largest soybean producer
brazil, followed by the US
where were peanuts domesticated, and who are the largest producers today?
domesticated in south + central america, world’s largest producer is china followed by india
what da fuck is a peanut? why do people say “i’m allergic to tree nuts and peanuts?” is it just because it’s a silly little rhyme?
peanut is a fruit that grows underground, and the seed is the bit that we eat!
peanuts are groundnuts not treenuts
where were field peas domesticated, and who are the largest producers today?
domesticated: fertile crescent
producers: canada, russia, china, india
where were chickpeas domesticated, and who are the largest producers today?
domesticated: southwest asia + mediterranean, and also ethiopia (unclear)
producers: india
where were lentils domesticated, and who are the largest producers today?
domesticated: near east and mediterranean
producer: canada, india
what legume is called the ‘poor man’s meat,’ and why?
lentils, bc they are cheap (compared to meat) + high in prot
where were beans domesticated, and who are the largest producers today?
domesticated: central america
producers: india, myanmar, brazil
we have two types of beans. what are they, and how did they come to be?
andean, and middle america
beans were first domesticated in central america, where they spread north to middle america and south to andes
what country eats the most pulses
india
WHO MAINLY PRODUCES:
- corn
- wheat
- barley
- soybeans
- peanuts
- field peas
- chickpeas
- lentils
- beans
corn: us and china
wheat: –
barley: –
soybeans: brazil
peanuts: china
field peas: canada
chickpeas: india
lentils: canada
beans: india
india does a lot of producing. for what crops does it prod most in the world?
chickpeas and beans
canada does a lot of producing. for what crops does it prod most in the world?
field peas and lentils
